Italy is slightly priced as the underdog to win against England. Both teams finished last year in the top ten of the FIFA world rankings but Italy recently got their hands on silverware in the Euros. A bet on the home team to win or draw (+0.5) is the best available option in this fixture.

England visits Italy at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli on Thursday in their first game of the European Championship qualification.

Italy is looking to get out from behind their world cup qualification woes and they have a chance to make this a great start in Italy. The Italians won this tournament the last time but they failed to make it to the group stages of Qatar 2022. Italy has improved since then and they still retain their spot in the top ten of the FIFA World rankings, sitting in eighth position.

Roberto Mancini's team has won three of their last five games in all competitions and their only defeats in that period were on away territory. Italy has also stepped up their attack in recent games, scoring eight goals in the last five games and they have been brilliant at home. The Blues last two competitive games were wins with clean sheets against Hungary and England; both games in the UEFA Nations League.

England crashed out of the world cup against France in a game where they were far from their best. They only played well against smaller teams in the tournament and it is likely they would struggle against Italy. The three Lions have not won a major tournament in over a decade and their performances away from home is a cause of headache for Gareth Southgate. England did not win any away game in the group stage of the UEFA Nations League.

Italy has an incredible record against England and they won the last game between the pair in a 1-0 win. The Italians have not lost in the last three games against England. Backing the home team to win or draw (+0.5) is a very safe bet with a lot of value in this fixture.

意大利被认为是两队中实力更弱的一方，两支球队去年都进入了国际足联世界排名前十，意大利之前拿到了欧洲杯冠军。主队获胜或平局 (+0.5) 是本场比赛的最佳选择。

周四，英格兰队在那不勒斯的迭戈·阿曼多·马拉多纳球场迎战意大利队，参加他们的欧洲杯预选赛首场比赛。

意大利希望摆脱世界杯资格赛的困境，他们有机会在意大利取得良好的开端。意大利人上一次赢得了这项赛事，但他们未能进入卡塔尔 2022 年的小组赛阶段。意大利此后有所进步，他们仍然保持在国际足联世界排名前十的位置，排在第八位。

罗伯托·曼奇尼的球队在过去的五场比赛中赢了三场，他们在那段时间里唯一的失利是在客场。意大利也加大了进攻力度最近几场比赛，最近五场比赛打进八球，主场表现出色。蓝军最近两场比赛都是零封对手匈牙利和英格兰；这两场比赛都在欧洲国家联赛中进行。

英格兰队在一场远非最佳状态的比赛中被法国队淘汰出局。他们只在锦标赛中与较小的球队打得很好，很可能在与意大利的比赛中表现不佳。三狮军团已经十多年没有赢得过重大赛事，​​他们在客场的表现让加雷斯·索斯盖特头疼不已。英格兰在欧国联小组赛中客场未尝一胜。

意大利对英格兰的战绩令人难以置信，他们在最后一场比赛中以 1-0 获胜。意大利人在过去三场对阵英格兰的比赛中没有输过球。支持主队获胜或平局 (+0.5) 是一个非常安全的选择，在这场比赛中具有很大的价值。